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Pity the poor hotel snack bar. The typical offerings of pre-fab, plastic-wrapped sandwiches long offered for travelers on the go just won’t cut it anymore. At The Lodge at Sonoma, guests can soon grab not only fresh grilled panini, but a bottle of organic Vodka or local boutique wine recommended by on-the-spot sommeliers. And if they’re so inclined, they can also pick-up reservations to tour off-the-path Sonoma-area wineries that are usually closed to the public.

With the opening of Bean & Bottle at The Lodge next Saturday, the concept of a hotel wine bar, coffee shop and gourmet market place gets an extra boost since the shop will be staffed by three sommeliers. Certified wine geeks Daniel Noreen and Richard Fornocchio will work fulltime in the store inside the hotel’s recently remodeled lobby, while the Lodge’s Carneros Bistro & Wine Bar sommelier Christopher Sawyer will pop-in to offer advice, too.

The thought is that if a guest wants a quick bite to eat, they can get that with things like daily baked pastries, housemade charcuterie, local cheeses and artisanal chocolates, or grilled sandwiches such as fresh mozzarella with marinated piquillo pepper, tapenade and sundried tomato pesto. If they’re wondering what to drink, one of the sommeliers can guide them to Tru organic vodka, Charbay rum, St. George gin, or any number of wines.

But if they want to see where the spirits and wines are actually made, the sommeliers can use their pull to set tours up, too. Sort of like a convenience store with a concierge.